Moves

MOVES

BASEBALL

American League

OAKLAND ATHLETICS—Agreed to terms with OF Shannon Stewart on a one-year contract. Designated OF Charles Thomas for assignment.

TEXAS RANGERS—Agreed to terms with INF Joaquin Arias, RHP Omar Beltre, RHP Scott Feldman, OF Freddy Guzman, LHP A.J. Murray, RHP Alexi Ogando, RHP Josh Rupe, C Chris Stewart, RHP Robinson Tejeda and RHP Edinson Volquez on one-year contracts.

National League

CINCINNATI REDS—Agreed to terms with RHP Bronson Arroyo on a two-year contract extension through 2010.

Can-Am League

ATLANTIC CITY SURF—Agreed to terms with OF Rico Santana. Named Brendan Fairfield general manager.

Northern League

JOLIET JACKHAMMERS—Purchased the contract of RHP Nate Sevier from Reno of the Golden League.

BASKETBALL

National Basketball Association

DALLAS MAVERICKS—Recalled F Pops Mensah-Bonsu from Fort Worth of the NBA Development League.

NBA Development League

BAKERSFIELD JAM—Signed G Mateen Cleaves and G Brandon Armstrong. Waived G Andre McCollum. Announced G-F Dion Glover has left the team.

COLORADO 14ERS—Signed G Jason McKrieth.

FOOTBALL

National Football League

CHICAGO BEARS—Announced Don Johnson, defensive line coach, and Harold Goodwin, assistant offensive line coach, won’t return. Announced the resignation of Mike Bajakian, offensive quality control coach, to become offensive coordinator at Central Michigan.

CLEVELAND BROWNS—Named Umberto Leone defensive quality control coach, Mike Sullivan assistant offensive line coach and Frank Verducci offensive assistant.

DALLAS COWBOYS—Named Wade Phillips coach.

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS—Named Todd Monken receivers coach, Robert Prince assistant receivers coach and Tom Williams special teams assistant.

MIAMI DOLPHINS—Named Diron Reynolds, defensive line coach and Matt Schiotz strength and conditioning coach.

MINNESOTA VIKINGS—Named Leslie Frazier defensive coordinator.

OAKLAND RAIDERS—Named Tom Rathman running backs coach and Taver Johnson assistant defensive line coach.

HOCKEY

National Hockey League

COLORADO AVALANCHE—Activated F Brad May from injured reserve. Assigned F Antti Laaksonen to Albany of the AHL.

COLLEGE

NCAA—Penalized McNeese State’s men’s basketball team and men’s and women’s track and field programs for major NCAA rules violations.

AMERICAN SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE—Named Amy Carlton commissioner.

KANSAS STATE—Named Ron Brock receivers coach.